Mike Barnicle is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist, and social and political commentator. He is a regular contributor on MSNBC's popular Morning Joe program, and often comments on television and in print about the news of the day. Mike Barnicle has written more than 4,000 newspaper columns, and continues to write for The Daily Beast, TIME, The Huffington Post, Politico, Esquire, and others.

On Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) about the launch of the Middle Class Prosperity Project, focusing on Democratic solutions to the decline in middle-class prosperity since 1980, including issues like child care and student loan reforms. Asks Mike: “Your message is encouraging to people, but what are the prospects for passage of legislation in the near future?.” Hear Sen. Warren’s answer here.

Mike Barnicle is a veteran print and broadcast journalist recognized for his street-smart, straightforward style honed over nearly four decades in the field. The Massachusetts native has written 4,000-plus columns collectively for The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and the New York Daily News, and continues to champion the struggles and triumphs of the every man by giving voice to the essential stories of today on television, radio, and in print.